Saltera Training - Application Form

As a registered training organisation (RTO), we collect your personal information so we can process and manage your enrolment in a vocational education and training (VET) course with us. If for any reason you are unable to provide us with certain information, we may not be able to enrol you.

We use your personal information to enable us to deliver VET courses to you, and otherwise, as needed, to comply with our obligations as an RTO.Your personal information (including the personal information contained on this enrolment form and your training activity data) may be used or disclosed by Saltera Training for statistical, regulatory and research purposes. Saltera Training may disclose your personal information for these purposes to third parties, including:

• School – if you are a secondary student undertaking VET, including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

• Employer – if you are enrolled in training paid by your employer.

• Commonwealth and State or Territory government departments and authorised agencies.

• NCVER;

• Organisations conducting student surveys; and

• Researchers

We are required by law (under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth) (NVETR Act)) to disclose the personal information we collect about you to the National VET Data Collection kept by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). The NCVER is responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and statistics about the Australian VET sector.We are also authorised by law (under the NVETR Act) to disclose your personal information to the relevant state or territory training authority.

The NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the NVETR Act. Your personal information may be used and disclosed by NCVER for purposes that include populating authenticated VET transcripts; administration of VET; facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage; and understanding the VET market.

The NCVER is authorised to disclose information to the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), Commonwealth authorities, State and Territory authorities (other than registered training organisations) that deal with matters relating to VET and VET regulators for the purposes of those bodies, including to enable:

• Administration of VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation.

• Facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage.

• Understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information.

The NCVER may also disclose personal information to persons engaged by NCVER to conduct research on NCVER’s behalf.

The NCVER does not intend to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.

For more information about how the NCVER will handle your personal information please refer to the NCVER’s Privacy Policy. If you would like to seek access to or correct your information, in the first instance, please contact your RTO using the contact details listed below. DESE is authorised by law, including the Privacy Act and the NVETR Act, to collect, use and disclose your personal information to fulfil specified functions and activities. For more information about how the DESE will handle your personal information, please refer to the DESE VET Privacy Notice

Cancellations made 14 days or less prior to the course will not be refunded. No refunds or credits will be issued for participants who fail to attend and/or achieve competency. In circumstances when Saltera Group cancels the course, your fees can be transferred to the next available course or refunded in full.

Declaration:

I declare that the information I have provided to the best of my knowledge is true and correct. I authorise Saltera Group to undertake verification and/or USI searches on my behalf. I have read and agree to the privacy information and terms and conditions outlined in the student handbook. I consent to the collection, use and disclosure of my personal information in accordance with the Privacy Notice outlined in this enrolment form and understand that student records will be retained as required by Saltera Group and I consent to that occurring. I acknowledge that I have received sufficient information to make an informed decision about my program of study.